RSHTECH Hard Drive Enclosure Upgraded Version 3.5" Aluminum USB C to SATA External Hard Drive Dock Case for 3.5 inch HDD & SSD up to 24TB, with 2-in-1 USB Cable, Support UASP

I'm very impressed. In addition to being a sturdy enclosure that is attractive, I get over 200MB/s read and write on OSX Tahoe 2.62 with the included cable run to a 3.0 USB hub, which is then run to a dock , and then a 2019 Mac Book Pro. The disk is a Western Digital Black 7200 rpm 2GB drive, WD2003FZEX-00SRLA0

We're downsizing and I'm working on eliminating a ten year old box running Windows Server 2012. I've moved a couple of things over to my adjoining workstation and want to move all data over to an external drive. For $25 this looked like a good investment to replace the current 3.0 enclosure, since the RSHTECH supports the faster UASP. It goes together easily and is noticeably faster than my old enclosure. I'm using a 4 TB WD Purple. One caution is to use a good quality cable. I initially used the cable that came with the device, but wanted to move it into a rack mount enclosure nearby. The cable was a bit short, so I popped on an extension. That was a mistake. Windows Explorer quickly went into a loop and froze up my desktop. I disconnected the USB, moved the device back, and all was well again. Have an 8 foot USB on order that's rated for USB 3.1 Gen 2. Hopefully that will allow me to relocate the RSHTECH. All and all, I'm pleased with the purchase.

My only use for spinning rust drives these days is bulk cold data storage using server-grade (Enterprise) drives. These are very reliable but get HOT. So when choosing an enclosure, heat dissipation is a major shopping criterion. All-metal with fan is the best; a plastic or metal/plastic enclosure with fan is second, metal with thermal coupling between the drive and the shell is next, metal/plastic with no thermal coupling is the worse. This RSHTECH falls somewhere in the last few categories. The shell is solid aluminum but deceivingly the drive is mounted in a grey plastic internal frame which, does not allow direct heat transfer between the drive or the aluminum shell. It LOOKS like metal in the photos owing to the color, but it actually is rather soft ABS plastic. Per my summary above, you can enclosures having more metal/coupling here for about US$10 less (e.g. the gunmetal-colored rounded-edge GODO enclosure). When assembling, I also add a layer of metal (such as aluminum foil) in between the top cover of the drive and the inside surface of the metal shell, it also reduces the chance of rattle. In the case of this enclosure, that works fine with Seagate EXOS-series data center drives. This enclosure comes with a single exterior mounting screw that does mate with the drive frame, and a nice-looking USB C-to-C, C-to-A (adaptor) cable. So far in limited testing HOT Enterprise drive temps get into the mid 40'sC which is well within the acceptable range, USB3x transfer rates are about what you would expect from the drive specs themselves.

This enclosure is easy to assemble and protects my HDD well. It came with the hardware needed, even a small screwdriver to assemble the enclosure. I use it to protect a 22TB HDD that is a cold drive that lives in a safe as an offline backup of my RAID server. I love that the data cable has a USB AlC with a USB A cap for the end that goes into the computer, means I can use either. The stand has a cut out that let's me keep the power cable in place when the enclosure, and drive, is in storage until I need to do a monthly backup.

All the connectors feel solid enough that I'm confident it would last a long time, even if it is moved around a lot. The only exception might be the internal SATA connector. It doesn't have much vertical support so it can be moved up and down a bit, but I don't know if it's directly soldered to the circuit board, or if it has a cable. If it does have a cable then the freedom of movement won't affect durability. In fact it may improve durability in some ways if someone got too aggressive inserting or removing a drive. 3.5 inch hard drives can be screwed in via the matching screw holes in the bottom of the case. In fact, they even included screws for that purpose. :) You can also plug in a laptop hard drive, or an SSD into the connector, and electrically it will work just fine. However, there's no physical support inside nor does it lay flat on the case bottom, so it will be supported entirely by the SATA connector. This is fine for temporary use, like if your laptop's mainboard or screen burned out and you're trying to rescue the hard drive, but moving the setup while it's connected that way probably isn't good for it. Also, if you're going to be switching drives on a daily basis, a toaster-style docking station or a hot swap bay enclosure will probably last longer. But for my occasional usage as an individual, it will work fine. I can't really comment on electrical reliability since I've only had it a month, but I may update the review at a later date, stating whether it still works or not. Edit to add: I did discover one issue with the device, I could not get it to work through the powered J5 Create USB hub that is on my desk by the monitor: I had to plug the enclosure directly into the computer itself before my computer would see it. I don't know if that's an issue with the enclosure itself, the hub or compatibility between the two. So, if it doesn't seem to work, try it directly on your computer before you return it. I'll check if J5 create has a driver for the hub that improves compatibility. I don't know which product is to blame, so I won't knock a star off. I did look on RSHTECH's website to see if they had a driver that improves compatibility, but they do not.

muy bueno, cumplio su funcion y viene con las herramientas para su uso, el manual/instructivo me sorprendio porque explica muy bien como puedes solucionar problemas comunes a la hora de conectar el Disco Duro a una Windows o una Mac y como formatearlo.

C'est mon 2ème boitier que j'achète. J'ai testé avec un 24tb de Seagate (21tb en vrai après que le système est prit ce qui faut pour le tampon mémoire ) . Je l'ai fais viré pendant des jours. J'ai transféré 10 tb sans coupure. Donc, le commentaire ci-bas qui dit que le boitier coupe pendant un film, je dirais que cela vient de son appareil ou du disque dur.

Well made item. But the plug supplied isn't suitable for an Australian power outlet without a converter

Excelentes condiciones y fácil de instalar, respalda y lee los archivos sin problema, la conexión se da sin problema con la máquina.

Muy bueno me funciono sin problemas, mi pc lo reconoció inmediatamente.